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Message: [QUOTE="SU94, post: 3137394, member: 202"] [COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][FONT=Verdana]This is not going to be a great year, however, it is going to set the stage for good football in 2020 and '21. Bowl game still feasible. We're going to beat Pitt a week from tonight. Likely by a touchdown. Don't let recency bias beat you down too much. Thursday vs. NCSU (L10-16) [B][I][SIZE=18px][/SIZE] [SIZE=18px]THE GOOD[/SIZE][/I][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [LIST] [*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=15px]Kendall Coleman was literally everywhere. He was the best player on the field last night (both teams).[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][SIZE=15px][FONT=Verdana]Defense played physical, well, outside of strange difficulty tackling Hockman. Overall, they were damn near terrific.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][SIZE=15px][FONT=Verdana]I really like Eric Coley out there.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][SIZE=15px][FONT=Verdana]DeVito threw the ball remarkably well. When he threw it. I also thought he was tentative for portions of the game, but I respect his grit to play hurt.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][SIZE=15px][FONT=Verdana]Trishton Jackson is a top 5 WR in the ACC.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][SIZE=15px][FONT=Verdana]Evan Foster played better, but that dropped INT was unfortunately enormous.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][SIZE=15px][FONT=Verdana]Hofrichter had the Pat McAfee erect with just about every punt. Funny stuff.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][SIZE=15px][FONT=Verdana]I know he bonked the kick off the upright, but Szmyt looked healthy for the first time all year. I think he's been injured (personal opinion).[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][SIZE=15px][FONT=Verdana]I thought our RBs picked up blitzes better at NCSU than any other game this season. Not perfect, not great, but solid improvement there.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=15px]We played poorly on the road against a talented program and yet, had a chance to win in the final minute. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [*][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#2969b0]Among the freshman class, I like that we are holding on to so many redshirts. This is important for a program of our stature.[/COLOR][/FONT] [/LIST] [COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][FONT=Verdana][/FONT] [SIZE=18px][FONT=Verdana][B][I]THE BAD[/I][/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [LIST] [*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][SIZE=15px][FONT=Verdana]The O-Line's play was sub-standard at best.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][SIZE=15px][FONT=Verdana]Running game non-existent until last 10 minutes, when we need to pass almost exclusively. Oy vey.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][SIZE=15px][FONT=Verdana]Bad bad timing for Hofrichter to pull that late kickoff out of bounds. That was a big play.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [*][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#2969b0]The TEs were essentially non-existent in the passing game.[/COLOR][/FONT] [*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][SIZE=15px][FONT=Verdana]DeVito, to me, appears to be suffering from PTSD (too many sacks/hits) and injured ribs. And his some of his throw aways were strange, 2-3 which led to intentional grounding calls.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][SIZE=15px][FONT=Verdana]Need to play Tyrell Richards more. He is ridiculously physical, makes plays and it might save 1-2 penalties per game he gets or at least tempts on special teams. He plays with an edge that is going to cost us sooner rather than later. But I think he deserves more run, which would cut back on some of his post-play antics on specials.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][SIZE=15px][FONT=Verdana]I'd like for Dino & Lynch to come up with a wrinkle or two. NCSU scored the decisive points via trickeration.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [*][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#2969b0]I think we win that game with a healthy (non-rib injury) DeVito, as he'd have added a bit more to the run game. But I respect the kid for playing through substantial pain and discomfort. He deserves a lot of credit he is not getting from the vast majority on this board. He's learning how to play hurt. Not a simple exercise, especially with that injury at that position. - As an aside, this is not a criticism of Dino for playing #13 late into the Holy Cross game. Sometimes football happens.[/COLOR][/FONT] [/LIST] [COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][FONT=Verdana][/FONT] [SIZE=18px][FONT=Verdana][I][B]THE UGLY[/B][/I][/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [LIST] [*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][SIZE=15px][FONT=Verdana]As undisciplined a game as I can remember SU playing. Holding on opening kickoff was just the beginning.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][SIZE=15px][FONT=Verdana]Need some guys, especially on offense, to play for "we," not "me." Too many kids not reacting properly to adversity (sulking, infighting, finger-pointing, acting out).[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][SIZE=15px][FONT=Verdana]False starts galore. Tough to play at NCSU, but not as tough as we made it look.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][SIZE=15px][FONT=Verdana]Need to re-learn how to win away from the [S]Carrier [/S]Dome. Competing for a full 60 minutes is a start. We've yet to do that, but the 4th quarter is something Dino will have to work with. [/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [*][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#2969b0]Cordy's days on the field should be over, outside of specials. Not only was that penalty unacceptable, but his play all season has been lacking. I get he's a sympathetic 6th-year player, but gimme Bradshaw, or better yet, Stritzinger over #8. I don’t quite get Dino’s deep loyalty here. We have better talent on the roster that deserves to develop.[/COLOR][/FONT] [*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][SIZE=15px][FONT=Verdana]Team looked ill prepared. Dino and his staff did not have them in the proper mindset to win that game and it took 30-40 minutes for them to even compete in the proper fashion. [B]I LOVE DINO BABERS[/B], but that performance last night was wholly disappointing. I sense he knows it, but hasn’t figured out how to nip it just yet.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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